Woodinville artist Irina L. Johnson to Exhibit in NYC

Irina L. Johnson paints with one eye toward the 19th-century landscape masters and another toward human whimsy. Johnson’s acrylic paintings are filled with majestic skies, fleeting clouds, and robust wildlife. The formal skill of Johnson’s brushstrokes manages to remain lighthearted in a hallowed art tradition. Her subjects include rich landscapes, dignified farm animals, and regal birds. Johnson’s animal subjects are occasionally dressed in high fashion, such as in the pieces Helen in Escada and Boris in Gucci. Despite their exquisite garb, they are not posed with any awareness of the wealth on their backs.

Johnson’s fine renderings of the variations in color and texture of her subjects are paired with an elegant appreciation for natural landscapes. Viewers are inclined to fall in love with the animals, aptly given very human and personal names, as well as the exquisite textiles and serene views. Her unique works confront viewers with their preconceptions of fashion, luxury, and animal life.

Irina L. Johnson was born in Moscow and currently lives in Washington. She graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Environmental Design with a focus on Interior Design.

Exhibition Dates: June 12, 2015 – July 2, 2015

Reception: Thursday June 18, 2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York

Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Irina_L._Johnson.aspx

Featured artists:

In Reverie of Form

Irina L. Johnson | Charles Weiss | Anastasia Voltchok | Alana O’Hern | Lin Sun | Annamaria Cignola | Michelle Endersby | Branko Miskovic | David George | Joe Datuin | Amalia Padilla-Gregg

About the Exhibition

In Reverie of Form: Bodies of Art

The artists featured in the exhibition In Reverie of Form have embraced using their own unique styles a variety of subjects: from nature to wildlife to the human body. These artists create through painting, sketching, and sculpting extraordinary studies of their chosen themes. Cultural portraits, emotional human sculptures, fashionable farm animals, bright odes to flora, and even a touch of the abstract all come together in this comprehensive collection of contemporary fine art: an exhibition of wonder and re-examination.

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.